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Frankston South

Victoria · Frankston · Mornington Peninsula

This profile uses the ABS Frankston South statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Frankston South is a locality in the Frankston area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Frankston South SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 1097 (gov)
Childcare
40
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
597
+24% vs prior year
Median house
$1,190,000
+0.2% YoY
To CBD by train
74 min
AM peak
Population
19,374
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Frankston South SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Government schools Live VIC + NSW catchments

Government schools in Frankston South

Free government schools your child may attend. We couldn’t confirm the exact zone for this point, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Derinya Primary School Government · 834 students
ICSEA 1097
Mount Erin Secondary College Government · 490 students
ICSEA 985

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Augustine's School
Catholic 318 students
ICSEA 1053 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Frankston South

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Baden Powell Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 108 places · Frankston South
    Exceeding NQS
  • Beachwood Frankston South Pty Ltd
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Frankston South
    Exceeding NQS
  • Delacombe Park Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 68 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karingal PLACE Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Erinwood Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 56 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Minimbah Early Childhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Frankston Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Paratea Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Montague Park Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 29 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Bayview Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ballam Park Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 27 places · Frankston
    Exceeding NQS
  • Hope Frankston Heights
    Centre-Based Care · 174 places · Frankston
    Meeting NQS

+ 28 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
597
vs previous year
+24%
vs 2021
372
  • Property and deception offences 382
  • Crimes against the person 95
  • Justice procedures offences 89
  • Public order and security offences 19
  • Drug offences 12

Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
1
Parks
35
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Frankston South SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
74 min
Nearest station
Frankston Railway Station (3.7 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 24.6% of the SA2

This shows whether the Frankston South SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$1,190,000
House price YoY
+0.2%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
19,374
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+190
people / yr
Density
1,331
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+190
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+0
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+65
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+125

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Frankston South
+1.00%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%